solve the following linear equation for x. Then check your answer. Show all your steps for solving and checking.

5x + 8 + x = 32

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To solve the equation \(5x + 8 + x = 32\), we will follow these steps:

Step 1: Combine like terms

First, combine the \(x\) terms on the left side of the equation:

\[ 5x + x = 6x \]

So the equation becomes:

\[ 6x + 8 = 32 \]

Step 2: Isolate the variable term

Next, we want to isolate the term with \(x\). We do this by subtracting 8 from both sides of the equation:

\[ 6x + 8 - 8 = 32 - 8 \]

This simplifies to:

\[ 6x = 24 \]

Step 3: Solve for \(x\)

Now, we divide both sides by 6 to solve for \(x\):

\[ x = \frac{24}{6} = 4 \]

Solution

Thus, the solution to the equation is:

\[ x = 4 \]

Step 4: Check the solution

To check our solution, we will substitute \(x = 4\) back into the original equation:

Original equation:

\[ 5x + 8 + x = 32 \]

Substituting \(x = 4\):

\[ 5(4) + 8 + 4 = 32 \]

Calculating the left side:

\[ 20 + 8 + 4 = 32 \] \[ 32 = 32 \]

Since both sides of the equation are equal, our solution \(x = 4\) is verified.

Conclusion

The solution to the equation \(5x + 8 + x = 32\) is:

\[ \boxed{4} \]